the days are still long

Chapter 72 Shameless

According to Lin Tingting's request, Su Mei steamed the lobster and the crab roe, and cooked a few side dishes. The three of them sat at the dining table.

Lin Tingting first caught a crab for Zhao Bonian, "Uncle Zhao, this is for you."

Then another one was picked up, and Su Mei said, "Mom, you can eat too."

Zhao Bonian really has never experienced this kind of treatment. His daughter is arrogant and self-willed. Not to mention that she can't sit together and eat a few meals all year round. Even if she eats together, she has never helped him with food.

"Tingting is really sensible, thank you Tingting." Zhao Bonian praised with a smile.

Lin Tingting guarded a big lobster and was breaking off the lobster head. She glanced at Zhao Bonian and said, "I should thank Uncle Zhao for buying me so many delicious food."

Su Mei felt relieved that her daughter was so polite. She peeled the crabs on her plate and put them on Zhao Bonian's plate.

Zhao Bonian struck while the iron was hot, "When Tingting and her mother move to Uncle Zhao's house, Uncle Zhao will buy delicious food for Tingting every day."

Lin Tingting subconsciously glanced at Su Mei who was sitting with Zhao Bonian, "Mom won't let me eat snacks."

Zhao Bonian: "It's okay, Mom won't let Uncle Zhao let him go. Then Uncle Zhao will secretly take you to the supermarket to buy delicious food."

"Mom will scold me." Lin Tingting said seriously.

Zhao Bonian winked at her, as if teasing a child, "Uncle Zhao will protect you from mother scolding you."

Lin Tingting glanced at Su Mei again, and didn't say anything else. Most of the lobster's shell had been peeled off, and she pulled a piece of shrimp meat with her hands and put it on Zhao Bonian's plate, "I washed my hands."

Zhao Bonian was amused by Lin Tingting's childish words, "Uncle Zhao does not dislike Tingting."

The meal was very pleasant. Zhao Bonian was very patient with Lin Tingting, and kept asking for words. Lin Tingting also became a chatterbox. Seeing that her daughter and Zhao Bonian could chat well, Su Mei was also very comforted.

In the past, my daughter and father had a good relationship, but they didn't communicate so much every day.

Zhao Bonian is good at coaxing children and is patient with his daughter. Su Mei believes that he will be a good father.

When the two chatted harmoniously, Su Mei said at the right time, "Tingting, you like Zhao chatting with Uncle Zhao, shall we move over to live with Uncle Zhao?"

Zhao Bonian also stopped his voice, and together with the movement of eating, he and Su Mei looked at Lin Tingting opposite, feeling a little nervous.

Lin Tingting was still struggling with the last bit of lobster meat. While digging with a steel spoon, she said, "I don't care. Mom can decide for herself."

Lin Tingting's attitude was tantamount to agreeing. Both Su Mei and Zhao Bonian turned their heads to look at each other, with joy and excitement in each other's eyes.

"Is sister Lele coming back?" Lin Tingting asked suddenly.

"Do you like Sister Lele's return?" Zhao Bonian asked back, without saying whether Zhao Jiale would return to China.

Lin Tingting continued digging for shrimp meat, "I don't know."

Zhao Bonian smiled, "Sister Lele won't come back for the time being, she's still studying abroad."

This is the decision after Zhao Bonian communicated with Zhao Jiale's mother.

Originally, Zhao Bonian wanted to let his daughter go back to China to study, but Zhao Jiale's mother disagreed, so Zhao Bonian had no choice.

Lin Tingting didn't speak anymore, and put down her chopsticks after eating most of the lobster, "I'm done eating, I'm going to do my homework."

Lin Tingting went back to her room to do her homework. Only Su Mei and Zhao Bonian were left at the dining table. Zhao Bonian shook Su Mei's hand, "Su Mei, we will go get the certificate on Monday."

It was past eight o'clock when Su Mei cleaned up the kitchen. Zhao Bonian was sitting on the sofa, his eyes following Su Mei all the time, with a smile in his eyes.

Su Mei walked over, and as soon as she sat down on the sofa, Zhao Bonian held Su Mei's hand, "Su Mei, when will you and Tingting move there?" Zhao Bonian didn't want to leave.

How could Su Mei not know what Zhao Bonian meant, but her daughter was there, if Zhao Bonian were to stay, she was worried that her daughter would think too much.

"Old Zhao, didn't I say that I will take you to see my parents when I finish the matter,"

"Su Mei, you can bring Tingting to move there first. I will discuss the wedding later." Zhao Bonian held Su Mei's hand between his two, and continued to caress it gently with reluctance.

Su Mei never thought about holding a wedding.

"Old Zhao, let's skip the wedding. We are not too young, so we don't need flashy scenes."

"But a wedding banquet is always held," Zhao Bonian insisted, "If you invite some relatives and friends, it will be considered a family gathering."

"Okay." Su Mei agreed, and then said considerately, "I drank so much last night, and I drank a lot at noon today, go back and rest early, and you don't have to pick me up on Monday, Tingting and I will take a car to school. "

Zhao Bonian stood up from the sofa, but did not let go of Su Mei's hand.

"I'll come over for breakfast tomorrow morning. It's no fun being home alone on Sunday."

Su Mei stood up passively, "Okay."

When sending Zhao Bonian out, Su Mei raised her voice, "Tingting, Uncle Zhao is going back."

"Uncle Zhao, goodbye!" Lin Tingting came out of the room from the voice, so refreshing.

After Zhao Bonian left, Lin Tingting had to go back to her room to continue her homework, but was stopped by Su Mei.

"Tingting, don't ask Uncle Zhao for food from now on."

Lin Tingting showed aggrieved face, "Mom, didn't you tell me to get along well with Uncle Zhao and treat him like a family?"

Sumy
I was dumbfounded by what my daughter said.

"Okay, go do your homework, don't eat so many snacks in the future."

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Zhao Bonian came over early on Monday morning, and had breakfast with the mother and daughter. When Su Mei was washing the dishes, Zhao Bonian said quietly, "Remember to bring your household registration book, which is your ID card."

Su Mei continued to wash the dishes, looked at Zhao Bonian with a smile, and said in a helpless tone, "Got it, sit on the sofa and splash yourself with water."

After sending her daughter to school, Zhao Bonian drove directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau. She was no longer in her prime, but Su Mei was still very nervous.

The hands that were clasped together were clenched tightly, and the palms were sweating.

Although Zhao Bonian was concentrating on driving, he still noticed Su Mei's reaction and asked with a smile, "Are you nervous?"

"There's nothing to be nervous about." Su Mei refused to admit it.

Zhao Bonian didn't say anything, but grabbed Su Mei's with one hand.

The warmth spreads from the fingertips to the bottom of my heart. Silence is better than sound, which is the description of the current scene.

Queuing, filling out forms, taking pictures, and it was already past ten o'clock when I got the card.

Zhao Bonian handed the two small red notebooks to Su Mei, "Put it away, pack your luggage when you get back, and move to live with me."

"I haven't told Tingting yet." Su Mei didn't expect Zhao Bonian to be so impatient.

Zhao Bonian shook Su Mei's hand, and the man in his late [-]s didn't care if such an intimate act would attract the attention of others, so he pulled Su Mei and walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, "We are now a legal couple, and finally We will move there tomorrow night."

Samui——

Well, sooner or later, I will move there, and I didn't object to it when I mentioned it to my daughter before.

Su Mei planned to communicate with her daughter at night, but when she was picking her up from school, she saw Lin Zuo's car on the street in front of the school gate.

Su Mei thought that Lin Zuo was passing by here, and when she got out of Zhao Bonian's car and walked towards the school gate, she realized that Lin Zuo was not passing by, but also came to pick up her daughter.

Su Mei has no objection to her daughter occasionally going back to Lin Zui to live there, but at least she should say hello to her before taking over.

Su Mei walked towards Lin Zuo with a cold face, "Lin Zuo, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came to pick up Tingting."

This was the second time Lin Zuo saw Su Mei after the two divorced. The first time was in the supermarket. At that time, Su Mei was still a tally worker, wearing the uniform of the supermarket and without makeup, the same as before when they were not divorced. It looks ordinary and old-fashioned.

But now, because of being recognized, Su Mei's temperament has also changed a lot, that is the self-confidence exuded from the heart.

A set of business attire that was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary, with long hair tied up casually behind her head, simple and capable.

Lin Zuo looked Su Mei up and down, then hooked the corners of his lips, put his hands in the pockets of his trousers, "Hey, did you get rich? You look good."

"Lin Zuo, I'll talk to you again." Su Mei was even more displeased.

Lin Zuo glanced at her lightly, and then looked at the school gate, "I need to greet you in advance when I pick up my daughter?"

Samui——

"Don't forget, Tingting is also my daughter, and she lives with me now!" Su Mei reminded in a deep voice, worried that other parents would hear and see jokes, so she could only restrain her emotions.

Lin Zuo seemed impatient, "Okay, don't yell, you don't think I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed too! I'll take Tingting back to live for a few days, and I'll call you when I get back to your place."

Su Mei would never believe that Lin Zuo took his daughter to live there because he missed her. After all, there was a 'precedent' before.

"Why do you suddenly want to take Tingting back?" Su Mei asked seriously, "Do you still want Tingting to help you take care of your children!"

Lin Zuo turned his head and glanced at Su Mei impatiently after being told by Su Mei, "How can there be so much nonsense."

Samui——

"Lin Zuo, let me tell you, if you miss your daughter and want to take her back to stay for a few days, I have no objection, but if you want your daughter to go back and help you raise your children, I will definitely not agree!"

"So what if you don't agree!" Lin Zuo turned his eyes and glanced at Su Mei again, obviously not paying attention to Su Mei.

Just as Su Mei was about to continue arguing with him, Zhao Bonian came to him at some point, "Su Mei, what happened?"

The mature and stable man looked at Lin Zuo with a hint of sternness in his gentle eyes.

Lin Zuo raised his eyelids and looked at Zhao Bonian, then sneered, "Su Mei, this uncle is not the man you just found!"

"Please show some respect!" Zhao Bonian reminded solemnly.

Su Mei also issued a warning, "Lin Zuo!"

Lin Zuo looked Zhao Bonian up and down again, and sneered again, "Why, rich people don't let people tell the truth?"

Zhao Bonian's clothes are not ordinary, and it's already summer, Zhao Bonian wears half sleeves, and the watch on his wrist comes into sight.

White-collar workers like Lin Zuo naturally recognize it.

"I don't care who you are or what relationship you have with Su Mei, but please show some respect, otherwise, I won't be polite." Zhao Bonian reminded again in a deep voice.

Lin Zuo was annoyed, "Hey, you still want to be rude to me? Why, want to fight? Uncle, I dare not fight with you. I am afraid that I will break your old arms and legs again. I can't afford it."

Lin Zuo called Zhao Bonian an uncle, because Zhao Bonian looked older than him and Su Mei.

In front of the school, it was school time again, Su Mei was worried that Zhao Bonian would fight Lin Zuo again, so she hurriedly stopped her, "Old Zhao, let's not be as knowledgeable as him."

Zhao Bonian turned his eyes to look at Su Mei. At this time, Lin Tingting had also come in front of the three of them, and Xia Yuzhe was also by his side.

"Father, mother, Uncle Zhao, why are you together?" The first-year child, with a very simple mind, felt that it was unscientific for these three people to be together.

"Let's go back with Dad." Lin Zuo reached out and grabbed Lin Tingting's wrist.

And Su Mei has already grabbed her daughter's other wrist.

"Lin Zuo, you can't be so selfish, Tingting still has to learn!"

"What am I selfish about?" Lin Zuo's tone was very rude, "Tingting is also my daughter, Mina and I have been busy in the past few days, what's wrong with her taking care of my brother?"

Samui——

Lin Zuo was speechless with shameless words.

And Zhao Bonian has also heard from the conversation that Lin Zuo is Lin Tingting's father.

It's just that it's not easy for him to express his opinion at this time. After all, this is a matter for a family of three, and he still doesn't know Lin Tingting's attitude.

"Tingting, do you want to go back with Dad?" Su Mei turned to her daughter.

Xia Yuzhe, who was standing next to Lin Tingting, pursed his lips tightly and clenched his hands tightly, which was the expression of a child's nervousness.

Lin Tingting shook her head, "Mom, I still have a lot of homework to do."

"Okay then, let's go home."

Su Mei took her daughter and was about to walk towards Zhao Bonian's car parked on the side of the road, but Lin Zuo didn't let go.

"Go home with Dad."

"Dad, I don't want to go back with you."

Lin Tingting didn't want to leave with Lin Zuo, and Lin Zuo didn't let go, so obvious red marks appeared on Lin Tingting's wrist.

"Didn't you hear that Tingting doesn't want to go back with you!" Zhao Bonian reprimanded in a deep voice, if it wasn't for fear of affecting Lin Tingting badly, Zhao Bonian would have been rude to Lin Zuo a long time ago.

An irresponsible and selfish man actually asked his daughter to go home to help him raise the child. This is something a father can do!
Xia Yuzhe, who had been silent all this time, suddenly followed, holding Lin Tingting's wrist with one hand and Lin Zuo's with the other, "Uncle, you will hurt Lin Tingting like this."

"Go away, you little brat, don't meddle in your own business." Lin Zuo showed impatience, and pushed Xia Yuzhe aside.

Just as Zhao Bonian was about to get angry, Su Mei did suddenly raise her voice, regardless of the fact that there were many parents in front of the school gate, "Lin Zuo!"

The sudden voice attracted a lot of attention, but Su Mei didn't seem to notice it. She knew that Lin Zuo wanted to save face, so she did it on purpose.

"If you don't want to lose face, let Tingting go, or I'll yell loudly and let all the parents come and judge, and then we'll see who is ashamed!"

Lin Zuo instinctively looked at the gazes from all around, and had to let go of Lin Tingting, "Su Mei, you are doing well, you will remember it for me!"

Lin Zuo gritted his teeth and pointed at Su Mei, before leaving reluctantly.

Su Mei also let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Zhao Bonian took the initiative to shake Su Mei's hand, "Are you all right?"

Su Mei shook her head, "It's okay, let's go back, there are so many people watching."

(End of this chapter)